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MERCK

Posted by Siddharth Roy On Thursday, August 27, 2009

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Merck, incorporated in 1967, was the first Merck subsidiary company in Asia and at present it has a manufacturing base at Goa. Merck Limited manufacture and market pharmaceuticals, specialty fine chemicals, life science products and pigments for their clients.


ACTIVITIES

Merck is the only Indian company to manufacture Vitamin E and Guaiazulene. The other products and services offered by the Merck to satisfy their clients are:
  • Pharmaceuticals - 1. Vitamin Formulation
    2. Anti-oxidants
    3. Cardiologicals
    4. Dermatologicals
    5. Neurologicals
    6. NSAIDS
    7. Haematinics
    8. Anti-diabetics
  • Bulk Drug like Vitamin E
  • Pigments,Cosmetic Ingredients and Life Science products - Cosmetic active ingredients like Allantoin, Sun Screen agents and Rona Cosmetic Pigments.


    PERFORMANCE

    The sales of the company fell by 31% to Rs.704 million and the profit before taxes fell by 26% to Rs. 229 million. This reduction in the Sales & Profit was due to sale of Life Science and Analytics, other than the Bulk Drug, Vitamin E, business in 2006. however, Rs.22.1 million was added to the fixed assets during Jan-Mar 2007.

    The Pharmaceutical business comprises of formulations used in area of cardiovascular, metabolic diseases and vitamins. There is a rise in the sales in this sector from Rs.524 million in Jan to Mar 2006 to Rs. 561 million in Jan to Mar 2007. about 80 % of the Merck's total sales depends on the Pharma sector.

    Incorporated in 2006, the Chemical business of Merck comprises Bulk Pharma Compounds and Specialty Pigments. Sales in the Chemical business fell by 48% from Rs. 490 million in Jan to Mar 2006 to Rs.143 million in Jan to Mar 2007 due to the Sale of LSA business.

    • IN NEWS

    20.06.09: Drug firm Merck Ltd reported a net profit of Rs 11.88 crore for quarter ended on June 30, 2009, a decrease of 34 per cent over the same period last year.

    The company had reported a net profit of Rs 18 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Merck said in a statement. During the quarter under consideration, the total income of the company stood at Rs 135.39 crore registering an increase of 28 per cent compared to Rs 105.06 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

    23.02.09: MSD India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US drug maker Merck & Co, plans to hire 300 people this year as it looks to expand its presence in the Indian market, where it intends to introduce more vaccines.

    The company plans to introduce vaccines for Rotavirus, Hepatitis A and Herpes in the next two years in the country. The new hirings will be for all areas of its operations, he said, adding the company has identified five segments - oncology, neurology, metabolics, cardio-vascular and critical care - for growth in the country.

    The informations stated above are subject to change, to keep yourself updated please visit the official website of the company: www.merck.com

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